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Extending the Body
The early artificial arm seen here was developed by William Carnes, who lost his right arm in an accident in 1906. He designed and built this prosthetic limb using his left hand and his mouth. As wounded soldiers returned from the front of World War I, such devices came into widespread use.
Prosthetics have come a long way since then, thanks to new materials and manufacturing techniques, and the work of the disability rights movement. User customization is one important area of research. The artificial leg by Baltimore-based company Danae allows users to digitally design their own shapes and patterns, transforming a traditional rehabilitation device into a custom canvas for personal expression. |